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Italian football clubs face trial in match-fixing scandalhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/may/09/italian-football-match-fixing-trial
Fifty-two players charged and 33 matches under scrutiny as Serie A teams Atalanta, Siena and Novara called before tribunal<p>As Italy gears up for its tilt at the European football championships in June, a growing match-fixing scandal at home is once again threatening to shatter the reputation of its game.</p><p>Three teams in Serie A, Italy's top flight, Atalanta, Siena and Novara, are among 22 clubs set to face trial this month before a sporting tribunal, accused of rigging matches, the Italian football federation said on Wednesday.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/may/09/italian-football-match-fixing-trial">Continue reading...</a>ItalySerie AAtalantaNovaraSienaGenoaLazioBariFootballSportEuropeWorld newsEuropean club footballMatch-fixingWed, 09 May 2012 16:35:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/may/09/italian-football-match-fixing-trialDaniel Dal Zennaro/EPAAtalanta in action against Milan in Serie A last week. Atalanta has already been docked points and its former Italian international Cristiano Doni banned for three and a half years. Photograph: Daniel Dal Zennaro/EPAClaudio Villa/Getty ImagesThe Italian football federation has already banned Atalanta's Cristiano Doni for three and a half years. Photograph: Claudio Villa/Getty ImagesDaniel Dal Zennaro/EPAAtalanta in action against Milan in Serie A last week. Atalanta has already been docked points and its former Italian international Cristiano Doni banned for three and a half years. Photograph: Daniel Dal Zennaro/EPAClaudio Villa/Getty ImagesThe Italian football federation has already banned Atalanta's Cristiano Doni for three and a half years. Photograph: Claudio Villa/Getty ImagesTom Kington in Rome2012-05-09T16:35:00ZHow one little transfer could have a huge impact on Serie A | Paolo Bandinihttp://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2012/apr/26/transfer-napoli-serie-a
Giuseppe Mascara's move from Napoli to Novara seemed insignificant, but it may have a big say in determining Italy's Champions League places this season<p>Aurelio De Laurentiis had given up hope of receiving his bonus. When the Napoli owner agreed to hand Giuseppe Mascara to Novara in January the terms were simple enough: the deal would initially be a free transfer but if the player's new employers managed to stay up, they would then have to pay a small fee. By the beginning of this week, that was looking most unlikely. With five games left to play, Novara trailed 17th-placed Genoa by 11 points.</p><p>The forward's contribution had been modest, a return of three goals and one assist in 14 appearances prompting him to inform fans last week that they &quot;still hadn't seen the true Mascara&quot;, but he could hardly be held up as a scapegoat. The manager Attilio Tesser's safety-first, five-at-the-back formations were doing little for a team in desperate need of wins, not draws. Even Novara's leading scorer, the midfielder Marco Rigoni, had just seven goals.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2012/apr/26/transfer-napoli-serie-a">Continue reading...</a>Serie ANapoliNovaraEuropean club footballFootballSportLazioInternazionaleThu, 26 Apr 2012 10:28:35 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2012/apr/26/transfer-napoli-serie-aMassimo Pinca/APNovara's Giuseppe Mascara celebrates after scoring a goal that may help his former club Napoli more than his current one. Photograph: Massimo Pinca/APMassimo Pinca/APNovara's Giuseppe Mascara celebrates after scoring a goal that may help his former club more than his current one. Photograph: Massimo Pinca/APPaolo Bandini2012-04-26T10:28:35ZNovara fans left wishing they could play Internazionale every week | Paolo Bandinihttp://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2012/feb/13/novara-internazionale
The remarkable off-field story of Emiliano Mondonico now has an on-field addition, after Novara did the double over Inter<p>The more things change, the more they stay the same. Almost five months have passed since newly promoted Novara, playing their first home fixture in Serie A for 55 years, <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2011/sep/22/inter-claudio-ranieri-paolo-bandini" title="">shocked Italian football by defeating Internazionale 3-1</a>. On Sunday the two teams met at a different venue – San Siro – having both replaced their managers and made four changes to the starting XIs fielded that day. And yet the outcome was the same: Novara victorious, Inter bewildered.</p><p></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2012/feb/13/novara-internazionale">Continue reading...</a>Serie ANovaraInternazionaleEuropean club footballSportFootballMon, 13 Feb 2012 12:19:35 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2012/feb/13/novara-internazionaleDaniel Dal Zennaro/EPANovara forward Andrea Caracciolo celebrates after scoring the winning goal against Inter. Photograph: Daniel Dal Zennaro/EPADaniel Dal Zennaro/EPANovara forward Andrea Caracciolo celebrates after scoring the winning goal against Inter. Photograph: Daniel Dal Zennaro/EPAPaolo Bandini2012-02-13T12:19:35ZSerie A round-up: Pressure grows on Internazionale's Claudio Ranierihttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/feb/12/serie-a-internazionale-claudio-ranieri
• Internazionale 0-1 Novara<br />• Catania 4-0 Genoa; Atalanta 0-0 Lecce<p>The pressure on the Internazionale coach, Claudio Ranieri, has increased following their 1-0 defeat at home to rock-bottom Novara on Sunday.</p><p>Inter have now lost three of their last four games, a run which has all but ended their Serie A title hopes and also placed a serious question mark against their chances of qualifying for the Champions League.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/feb/12/serie-a-internazionale-claudio-ranieri">Continue reading...</a>Serie AInternazionaleEuropean club footballFootballNovaraCataniaGenoaAtalantaLecceSportSun, 12 Feb 2012 17:55:46 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/feb/12/serie-a-internazionale-claudio-ranieriLuca Bruno/APThe Novara forward Andrea Caracciolo, centre, celebrates after scoring at San Siro. Photograph: Luca Bruno/APLuca Bruno/APThe Novara forward Andrea Caracciolo, centre, celebrates after scoring at San Siro. Photograph: Luca Bruno/APPress Association2012-02-12T17:55:46ZUnbeaten Juventus see off Novara to return to top of Serie Ahttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/dec/18/juventus-novara-serie-a-round-up
• Simone Pepe and Fabio Quagliarella score in 2-0 win<br />• Internazionale beat Cesena 1-0, Lecce draw 3-3 with Parma<p>The unbeaten <strong>Juventus</strong> returned to the top of the Italian league with a 2-0 victory over the struggling <strong>Novara</strong> on Sunday.</p><p>Simone Pepe set them on the way when he scored in the fourth minute but the result flattered Juventus with the veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon pulling off a string of impressive saves. Fabio Quagliarella secured the win 15 minutes from time, leaving Juventus two points clear of Milan, who had jumped ahead of them on Saturday with a 2-0 home win over Siena.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/dec/18/juventus-novara-serie-a-round-up">Continue reading...</a>Serie AEuropean club footballNovaraJuventusParmaCesenaFootballSportBolognaSun, 18 Dec 2011 18:47:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/dec/18/juventus-novara-serie-a-round-upSTRINGER/ITALY/ReutersSimone Pepe, right, celebrates after scoring for Juventus in the fourth minute of their clash against Novara. Photograph: STRINGER/ITALY/ReutersSTRINGER/ITALY/ReutersSimone Pepe, right, celebrates after scoring for Juventus in the fourth minute of their clash against Novara. Photograph: STRINGER/ITALY/ReutersAssociated Press2011-12-18T18:47:00ZThree goals in 14 minutes from Kevin-Prince Boateng lead Milan recoveryhttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/oct/23/milan-lecce-kevin-prince-boateng
• Substitute sparks 4-3 win after Lecce go 3-0 up<br />• Black armbands worn for motorcyclist Marco Simoncelli<p>Kevin-Prince Boateng scored a hat-trick after coming on as a substitute as a stunning second-half comeback for <strong>Milan</strong> saw the Serie A champions recover from three goals down to beat <strong>Lecce</strong> 4-3.</p><p>Giullermo Giacomazzi headed Lecce in front in the fourth minute, Massimo Oddo converted a penalty kick and Carlos Grossm&uuml;ller added a third before half-time. But Boateng began to change the game after coming off the bench for Robinho, scoring Milan's first goal four minutes into the second half. The Ghana international completed his treble within 14 minutes and Mario Yepes scored the winner with seven minutes left. The victory lifts Milan into the top half while Lecce remain second from bottom.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/oct/23/milan-lecce-kevin-prince-boateng">Continue reading...</a>Serie AMilanLecceUdineseNovaraCagliariNapoliInternazionaleChievoRomaPalermoCesenaSienaAtalantaParmaEuropean club footballFootballSportSun, 23 Oct 2011 19:51:26 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/oct/23/milan-lecce-kevin-prince-boatengGiuseppe Bellini/Getty ImagesKevin Prince Boateng of Milan celebrates a 4-3 win over Lecce in which he scored a hat-trick inside quarter of an hour. Photograph: Giuseppe Bellini/Getty ImagesGiuseppe Bellini/Getty ImagesKevin Prince Boateng of Milan celebrates a 4-3 win over Lecce in which he scored a hat-trick inside quarter of an hour. Photograph: Giuseppe Bellini/Getty ImagesAssociated Press2011-10-23T19:51:26ZSerie A 2011-12 season preview | Paolo Bandinihttp://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2011/aug/26/serie-a-2011-12-preview
<strong> </strong>Strike action will disrupt the opening weekend, but this could be a very open season in Italy<p>And so the new Serie A season is upon us. Or rather it isn't. After the league's owners and its players failed to reach an agreement, it was confirmed on Friday morning that the scheduled first weekend of the season will be lost to strike action. How far things could go is anybody's guess.</p><p></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2011/aug/26/serie-a-2011-12-preview">Continue reading...</a>Serie AAtalantaBolognaCataniaChievoMilanInternazionaleJuventusCesenaLazioGenoaLecceFiorentinaNapoliPalermoParmaUdineseSienaRomaCagliariEuropean club footballFootballSportNovaraFri, 26 Aug 2011 10:07:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2011/aug/26/serie-a-2011-12-previewValerio Pennicino/Getty ImagesCan Zlatan Ibrahimovic lead Milan to another Serie A title? Photograph: Valerio Pennicino/Getty ImagesValerio Pennicino/Getty ImagesCan Zlatan Ibrahimovic lead Milan to another Serie A title? Photograph: Valerio Pennicino/Getty ImagesPaolo Bandini2011-08-26T10:07:00Z